How To Play Bass Guitar To All My Loving - Beatles - Paul McCartney - YouTube How To Play Bass Guitar To All My Loving - Beatles - Paul McCartney Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Nov 7, 2011 Here's the second in the current mini series of how to play bass tutorials to Beatles and early paul mccartney bass lines. In this bass guitar for beginners lesson we're looking at All My Loving. For 11 free song tutorials, including Sex On Fire, I Fought The Law, Signed Sealed Delivered, When You Were Young, Mercy Mercy Mercy and more....CLICK HERE! Category The Beatles Through The Years: The Guitars This is how the guitar would have appeared when John first bought it in 1960. John with his Rickenbacker in Hamburg.

In 1960 when The Beatles were playing in Hamburg, Germany John decided he wanted a really good guitar and chose the Rickenbacker 325. Lennon used this Rickenbacker from 1960 to '64 (It's last TV appearance occurring on the Beatles US TV Debut on The Ed Sullivan Show) Over the course of those four years John changed the knobs and had it painted (perhaps he'd done it himself?) black. This is thought to be The Beatles manager Brian Epstein's idea to give the band a better look. This is the Guitar most associated with Lennon's Early Beatles Rhythm sound. John Rehearsing for British TV show Ready Steady Go with the Rickenbacker After The Beatles took the USA by storm in early 1964, during their first visit, Rickenbacker, realising The Beatles' incredible marketing potential of their guitars, visited John in The Beatles suite in the Plaza Hotel in New York City to offer him their newest model. The 12-string Rickenbacker 360 *record abruptly stops* Wait... what?! I hear all you Beatle guitar aficionados crying out. Well, let me tell you...

John tried out the Rickenbacker 360 and apparently wasn't that into it and suggested FC Hall (the head of Rickenbacker) show it to George. (Which we'll get to in a second.) Hall then brought out the jetglo (black) 325, which looked shiny and new and perfect. Lennon said yes to this one and it was shipped to the Deauville Hotel in Miami in time for the second Ed Sullivan Show appearance, that was being broadcast from there. From then on it was Lennon's working guitar right up until the late '65 tours where it was retired. Eventually, this beauty ended up on display at The John Lennon Museum in Japan. (Yes, there's a John Lennon Museum in Japan.) 1962 - 1970 (John) 1962 - c.1968 (George) John later stripped the finish off this guitar and used it during his Bed-In for Peace in 1969.

But before it went to bed it was heavily used in Beatles concerts and recordings from 1962 to '65 Many of the guitars used by the Beatles were played by more than one member, and in 1962, Brian Epstein bought John & George matching acoustic Gibson J-160E guitars from a Liverpool music shop. They got mixed up many times, and the guitar thought to be Lennon's, but was actually Harrison's, was stolen during their 1963 Finsbury Park Christmas Show. (It has since been recovered and you can check out the story here ) Lennon's Jumbo at the Beatles Exhibit at the LBJ Library in Austin, TX in 2015. (Picture: TBTTY) However, they both used the guitar until John finally bought another one in 1964 to use in concert and recording. He had it re-finished by Dutch artists 'The Fool' in 1967 and planned to use it during the first satellite broadcast where the Beatles performed 'All You Need Is Love'. For whatever reason John decided to just sing and not play the guitar.

Later on, John stripped this finish off and had it sanded back to it's natural colour and used it (perhaps for the last time) during his & Yoko 's famous "Bed-In For Peace" and on 'Give Peace A Chance.' How it would have looked had John used it during the 'Our World' broadcast. Gibson are offering a faithful re-creation of the "Bed In" J-160E Now, George's guitar (which was actually Lennon's 'Jumbo'.....still with me here?) is believed by many to be "lost" as he gave it away sometime after the Sgt Pepper sessions. But the new smartphone app that Dhani Harrison put together showcasing George's guitar collection that is still part of the Harrison estate seems to showcase a certain 1962 Gibson J160e.......Maybe Harrison (who was an avid sharer of his instruments) didn't give this guitar away after all? L'Angelo Mysterioso, indeed! The J-160e as it appears in the App. How the guitar appeared when Lennon first acquired it in 1965.

Although he never used it live while with the Beatles, Paul put the Casino to work a lot in the Studio. John & George rehearse for The Beatles one and only live appearance on British TV's 'Top of the Pops' with their Casino's. Loving John's outfit here too! They were also the main guitars for their final world tour in 1966. Lennon during shooting of the 'Paperback Writer'/'Rain' promo 1966 The Epiphone Casino actually came into The Beatles' stable through their bass player Paul acquiring one in late 1964 (on the advice of John Mayall) so he could keep his hand in on the guitar work in the studio. Before Paul had it restrung left handed John played it and obviously liked it as a couple of months later he and George got one each (John's was the only one not to have a Bigsby tremelo arm. Presumably because he didn't use or like them) and used them on their last ever tour in 1966. Paul used his for his lead guitar work with the Beatles and continues to use his on tour to this day stating that if he could only have one Electric guitar it would be the Casino.

John and George had theirs sanded down and Lennon used his until 1971 when he complained during sessions for his Imagine album that it was getting harder to hold down a chord on it. George seemed to have stopped using his in 1967 Although he may have used it in his solo career but since he enjoyed using Fender guitars for their easy slide guitar capabilities. The Cavern Bass was Paul's first Hofner until they gave him a newer model. Macca with his original Hofner Bass in 1961. This was stolen during the 'Get Back' sessions in 1969 and has never been recovered. Whoever has this Bass. Give it back. In 1961 Stuart Sutcliffe was leaving the Beatles. He couldn't really play music and wasn't particularly interested in learning. Since Stuart had been the band's bass player, Paul was tasked by John and George with the responsibility of taking it up and being the Beatles' official bass player. So, with a pocket full of Deutsch Marks and dreams of being the next Paul McCartney (Wait a moment!), he went to a music shop in Hamburg where he saw a bass hanging up.

Though it wasn't what other rock musical artists were playing, it was just what McCartney wanted since he was left-handed. Right-handed guitars and basses were awkward to play due to the cut-away and knobs being on the top instead of the bottom. Macca plonked down the dosh (about 30 quid back then) and walked out of that music house holding the bass that he would make history with. Macca used the Bass until late 1963 when Hofner gave him their updated model (see below) and relegated it to Back up duty before having it re-finished and new pick-ups installed. It is last seen during the Let It Be film and it was during this time it was stolen. Paul rocking his original Hofner during the Revolution video in 1968. ********************************************************************** Paul with his new Bass, perhaps it's first outing? Paul shows Ed Sullivan the Hofner before the Beatles debut appearance on his show. Just after The Beatles had recorded their second album With The Beatles in 1963, Hofner gave Paul their new model of bass, possibly the most famous of all the guitars used by the Beatles. Macca started using it straight away, relegating his first one to back-up duty.

He stopped using it in the studio when Rickenbacker gave him their 4001 model in 1965, but continued to use it on tour until they stopped touring in 1966. Then, it was left alone for a couple of years, until he started using it again during the Let It Be sessions. After the Beatles split, he stopped using it during Wings and his 80's solo output, until Elvis Costello made him get it out for Flowers In The Dirt in 1989. Since then, Paul has used his Hofner on tour and in the studio to the point that is has become something you expect to see when you see Paul McCartney perform. Paul with the Hofner on it's last tour for 23 years. The 1969 Rooftop Gig would be the last time the Hofner would be played live for 20 years. That gig was also the last time The Beatles played together live.

********************************************************************** Played By: PAUL McCARTNEY Years Active: 1965 - c.1984 The Rickenbacker 4001 was given to Paul when he was at actor Burt Lancaster's house in California in 1965 Paul began using this Bass on 'Rubber Soul' When FC Hall of Rickenbacker gave John & George new Rickenbacker's in 1964 he also offered a right-handed model of the 4001 to Paul. Paul didn't like it for a few reasons: for one, it was heavier than the Hofner; not to mention, it was right-handed; and whereas Hall was prepared to gift John & George their guitars, he wanted money for the bass, because he thought Paul was carrying all the money. That was the last straw for Macca, who punched Hall in the face and walked out of the room screaming "I'm not paying for ANYTHING!"...... ....Just kidding. Although I have read that Hall DID want a small fee for Paul's bass.....

It wasn't until The Beatles were touring the USA in the summer of 1965 that Hall had built a left-handed Model of the Rickenbacker 4001. And after rock musical artists like The Byrds had started using Rickenbacker guitars because of The Beatles, Hall decided to give Paul this bass completely free of charge in Burt Lancaster's house. (Poor old Burt didn't get one though!) So, Paul set out to make his new bass famous and used it on studio albums, as well as on tour with Wings in the 70's, before retiring it in the mid 80's in favour of his Hofner. Will Macca ever play the Rickenbacker on tour again? My guess is probably not, since it's a heavy piece of equipment and Paul's getting older now. Besides, the Hofner serves all his needs stage wise. But still, it would be nice to see it on just a couple of songs; how about it, Macca? ********************************************************************** This Guitar was used on Beatles tours and records until Harrison got his Casino in 1965 George had two of these guitars.

The first one got smashed on the motorway, but George was using it as a backup by then. He acquired them in 1963 as George's guitar hero Chet Atkins was using one on his records when The Beatles were hitting it big in the UK. He used it until he started getting inundated with Guitars as The Beatles achieved worldwide fame and finally stopped using Gretsch guitars altogether in 1965. This is a classic guitar and has been used by many artists including Elvis..... Even the King of Rock & Roll liked the Country Gent. Harrison with his Country Gent in 1963 ********************************************************************** Years Active: 1964 - 1966, 1987 Jangle Pop was born when George started using this guitar in 1964. As stated above this was originally offered to John who passed on it. George started using this guitar immediately after returning from The Beatles first US visit, and it is seen in their first feature film A Hard Day's Night, and heard on the soundtrack album. Like John's Rickenbacker 325 and Paul's Hofner this guitar is one of the most famous instruments the Beatles played.

George stopped using it when he got another 360 from a Minneapolis Radion Station in 1965 and used this on tour but both guitars were retired after The Beatles touring life came to an end in 1966. In 1987 George dusted it off and used it on his album Cloud Nine and it is still part of his estate today and featured prominently (but was never played) during his memorial Concert For George in 2002. The second 360 was stolen in 1969 along with Paul's first Hofner. Anyone who thinks they may have this guitar, please don't put it up for auction. Instead, contact Olivia or Dhani Harrison and return this piece of history to where it belongs: The George Harrison Estate. It never hurts to do the right thing. Lennon with the 360/12. This guitar was originally offered to him but he didn't like it. He looks to be having second thoughts about it here though.... ********************************************************************** The Beatles and their Rickenbacker guitars By Bj�rn Eriksson The Beatles had Rickenbacker guitars and Rickenbacker guitars had the Beatles.

Would The Beatles have had their great success without the Rickenbacker guitars? Of course they would! Whether Rickenbacker guitars would have had their great success without the Beatles is an interesting question about which we can only speculate. A more valuable and interesting pursuit would be to explore the importance of Rickenbackers in the music of the Beatles. We will never get a chance to know for sure out so let�s drop the speculations here and now! Instead let us look back! In my opinion there has never been a Rickenbacker - Artist symbiosis like the one between John Lennon and his Rickenbacker 325. Welcome to the story of The Beatles� Rickenbackers! I hasten to remind you dear reader, that this is the story seen through my own eyes and the views expressed herein, should not be held up to the highest standard of scientific scrutiny. NOTE! Because of problems to find the copyright holders of many Beatles-pictures, I will add more pictures to this article as soon as I get permissions. PART 1 John Lennon�s '58 Rickenbacker 325 The Beatles went to Hamburg in August 1960.

John had seen guitarist Jean "Toots" Thielemans, George Shearing�s Quintet, playing a Rickenbacker 325 in 1959. He immediately became interested in the guitar. One day John and George went to Steinway�s in Hamburg (local research suggests that the guitar may have been acquired from the nearby Musikhaus Rothoff). George bought a Gibson amplifier and John bought the "guitar of his dreams", a Rickenbacker Capri 325 in natural finish. It�s quite amazing to see that the connection between "Toots" and the Capri 325 began as early as 1958! When bringing the question up about the cost of the amplifier and the guitar George Harrison recalls: - I think we bought them on "a knocker". One pound down and the rest when they catch you. He adds: - I don�t know if we ever paid them off, but.....?? The guitar to the left of Toots Thielemans� elbow is most certainly John Lennon�s first Capri 325 before it was fitted with four control knobs. This picture is from Trade Show in July 1958.

© 1999 by Rickenbacker Int'l Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Here�s another photo from the Trade Show 1958. John Lennon�s Capri 325 is the guitar to the left in the bottom row, equipped with two control knobs and a Kauffman Vibrola tailpiece. © 1999 by Rickenbacker Int'l Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. 1960. John Lennon in Hamburg on a fairground, near the Reeperbahn, called "Heiligengeistfeld". His guitar is still unmodified. ©1999 Astrid Kircherr. All rights reserved. Used by permission. In Hamburg John Lennon soon started to modify his guitar. The first alteration he made was to remove the TV-style control knobs and replace them with Hofner types. Through the years he was using both Burns and Hofner type knobs. It seems he was either constantly losing them or perhaps could not decide which type were more appealing. There is a picture on p.45 in "The Vox Story" (Petersen & Denny, 1993) showing John�s guitar with only three Hofner type knobs.

After returning to Liverpool he replaced the Kauffman Vibrola tailpiece. He bought a Bigsby unit from salesman Jim Getty at Hessy�s music store in Liverpool. Also a new Bigsby bow-tie bridge was mounted. The guitar was put on the counter and the modifications were made while still being in the store. Perhaps the reason for this was that the Kauffman Vibrola rarely returned to pitch and threw the instrument out of tune. It would appear that the Bigsby was considered as a more reliable vibrato tailpiece. Unfortunately the Bigsby bridge was somewhat oversized for the smaller 325 body. It was probably the pickguard that prevented it from fitting properly or perhaps it was improperly installed. Pictures of the guitar reveal that the low E or 6th string was out of alignment and actually was outside the fretboard and off the neck from somewhere around the 14th fret and higher.(see "Imagine John Lennon" by Yoko Ono 1988, picture on p. 73.) It would also seem that the middle pickup was disconnected.One plausible reason for this altered wiring might have been to achieve greater difference in tone between the different pickup-switch positions.

Most of the pictures of John playing this guitar reveal that the pickup-switch is set to the mid-position. An up or down position would result in a more distinct change in tonal characteristics. Whether this was a deliberate action on John�s part or not, is not known. After all John Lennon did not have the reputation of being the most technically minded person. Please note that the fact that his middle pickup was disconnected has not, to my knowledge, been verified by John himself in any interviews. Maybe the reason simply was that the pickup had been damaged from being hit hard a countless number of times, while John was strumming wild (or damaged because of some other reason), and he just left it that way. After all he never modified his other 325 (Miami) or 1996 (Rose,Morris) guitars to have that same pickup wiring. John Lennon's Capri 325 from 1958 There are few topics that hold the attention of avid Beatle fans more than the guitars played by the Fab Four in general, and by John Lennon in specific.

His adopting of the 325 Rickenbacker and his eventual refinishing to black has sent many an enthusiast on the hunt for the reasons underlying this change. Whatever the reason, no single guitar at that time had the impact of Lennon's black 325. The reasons for its change in color are not known, however, the most realistic explanation is probably Lennon's pension for the unusual and different. The Cuban footwear, the leather hat, the long beard, the Lennon spectacles, the purple shirts and the shaved head are but a few examples of his trend setting ways. So why should his guitar be any different? Jim Burns, of Burn's Guitar fame, is credited with the finishing. The 325 in its natural finish is portrayed in a photo of the Beatles rehearsing at the Cavern in October 1962. The first photo of Lennon with the 325 with black finish was taken on December 31, 1962 at their last performance at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany. So the refinishing of Lennon's instrument was sometime between October and mid December 1962.

Another possible reason for the refinishing was to make it match George�s black Gretsch Duo Jet, which was his main guitar at that period. It is also known that John�s guitar was quite scratched and beaten after being heavily used for a long time, and badly in need of cosmetic changes. Also the white pickup-switch was replaced with a black one. Finally, black was John�s favorite "color". Maybe another reason? The pictures below provides an excellent illustration of how John Lennon�s guitar looked after being refinished. "1958" 325 Capri. Reproduction of John Lennon�s first Rickenbacker after being refinished by Jim Burns in 1963. ©1999 Mark Vaquer. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Here are the specifications: * 1960's Bigsby w/ Aluminum handle w/ "Phillips" head stud * Thick string nut (as on early '58 325's) * No volute on back of headstock base * Short pole pickups re-wound to 50's specs Left: 325 Capri 1958 reproduction.

Right: Picture highlighting the correct shaped headstock, headstock logo & thick nut on this repro '58 325 (no serial#). ©1999 Mark Vaquer. All rights reserved. Used by permission. The 2" thick body on the 325 Capri reproduction. ©1999 Mark Vaquer. All rights reserved. Used by permission. John Lennon with his '58 Rickenbacker 325 at the City Hall in Sheffield, November 2 1963. ©1999 Corbis Pictures. All rights reserved. Used by permission. George Harrison�s Rickenbacker 425 The second Beatle to get himself a Rickenbacker was George Harrison. In September 1963 he bought a Jetglo model 425, while visiting his sister Louise in Benton, Illinois . In a letter I have received from her she confirms that George bought this guitar in a music store in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Mr.

Bill Beatty, who owns the music store "Beatty�s" in West City near Benton, Illinois recalls this event and is able to confirm that he spoke with the two men who sold George his Rickenbacker. The store was Fentons Music Store in Mount Vernon, Illinois, and the man who claims to have been the one to sell it was "Tiny" Len Wymette. This instrument never became George�s favorite. He only used it for a short time. He can be seen using the guitar in "Ready Steady Go", a TV-show broadcasted on October 4 1963 (now available on video-cassette). George Harrison with his 425 in Sheffield, Nov 2 1963. ©1999 Corbis Pictures. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (George Harrison�s first 360/12) February 8th, 1964 was a day when Rickenbacker (read Francis C.Hall) really made a very powerful contribution to the sound of the sixties.That day Mr.

Hall invited The Beatles (John, Paul and Ringo) to his hotel suite at the Savoy Hilton Hotel in NYC.There he showed them his newest "invention", the electric twelve-string.George Harrison, who was back at the Plaza Hotel, had the flu and stayed in bed.The other boys wanted to give him a chance to try out this new guitar, so off they went to his hotel. George, who was giving a telephone interview for the radio station WDGY in Minneapolis, tried out this new guitar.When he told the DJ about the guitar the radio station offered him the instrument as a gift.But Francis C. Hall had already decided to give away this instrument, and so he did. George Harrison appeared to be rather confused about the party from whom he received the gift.A further elaboration of this situation is discussed later in the article. By introducing the Rickenbacker twelve string guitar Francis C. Hall added a dimension to the sound of the sixties that was adopted by a countless number of groups all over the world. This brilliant business idea from Mr. Hall increased the popularity of his guitars enormously. Both the Rickenbacker company and the many musicians were to benefit from the introduction of the first electric 12 string guitar.

George Harrison�s first 360/12 was the second Rickenbacker twelve string ever made. The prototype had somewhat different features. The most significant difference between the two is the manner in which they are strung. The first twelve string manufactured had a conventional twelve string setup. On George�s guitar, the octave counterparts to the four lower strings, were reversed with the octave strings occurring second in the string pairs. It was the first Rickenbacker strung in this manner. This is why Mr. F.C Hall often refers to it the first H E R E! While Harrison's 12 string was the second one made, nonetheless, it had the distinction of being a prototype for all subsequent instruments as far as the manner in which they would be strung.George Harrison�s guitar had a crescent soundhole, triangle inlays, trapeze tailpiece, double white pickguards and black control knobs. The color is FireGlo. This model is available in a reissue version, the model 360/12V64. The brilliant headstock solution (360/12V64) ©1999 Bj�rn Eriksson He still uses his first twelve string.

You can hear it in the song "Fish On The Sand" from the album "Cloud Nine" ( 1987). George Harrison says: " - The guitar is really good. I love the sound of it and the brilliant way where the machine heads fit so that even when you�re drunk you can still know what string you�re tuning." Below is the story told by George Harrison, in his own words, from a radio interview in 1988: " - First one I ever saw was when Beatles were in Hamburg on their first trip and we went into the shop Steinway�s in Hamburg and I bought a Gibson amplifier and John bought that little Rickenbacker that, you know, became very well known through the Beatle concerts. There was this scaled neck. I think he�d just seen an album by a guy, Jean Thielemans, who used to be guitar player with "The George Shearing Quintet", and he had one of those Rickenbackers.

Later when we went to America, I think for the Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964, there was a show Rickenbacker had in this hotel suite, but I was sick at the time, I never made it, but I thought Rickenbacker had personally given me this guitar which was the twelve string I used right through Hard Day�s Night, Ticket To Ride and all those songs.I actually use it on my new album, Cloud Nine, it�s on a song called "Fish On The Sand". So that�s it, but that Rickenbacker is the number two, apparently it�s the second one made, and I found out that it was actually a radio station bought it from Rickenbacker and presented it to me.

Well, you have to imagine in those days as we were first out of Liverpool any good American guitar looked sensational to us, and we only had old beat-up, crummy guitars at that stage, and we still really didn�t have any money to buy�em but I remember we bought, like John got that Rickenbacker and I got this amplifier and we got them on, what they call, on "a knocker", you know, pound down, the rest when they catch you, and...we... I don�t know if we ever really paid them off, but... It was a great looking guitar and I think in England you had to order them specifically and wait from six months, you know not just for Rickenbackers, for anything, Fenders and Gibsons, and I think it was purely that John needed a decent guitar and that one just happened to be in the shop, and that he liked the look of it.

That was 1964 when I got that guitar in the Plaza Hotel in New York, we were there to do the Ed Sullivan shows, and straight away I liked the guitar because you knew exactly which string was which.Some of them twelve strings, you know, you spend hours trying to tune in, you�re turning the wrong knobs, so many of them. So I started using it then and in the next session after the initial Beatle trip to the USA. It was probably Hard Day�s Night, it�s right there on the opening downbeat of Hard Day�s Night, that chord, and I used it right through "I should Have Known Better", right through lot of the songs in Hard Day�s Night, and I think the last Beatle song was, that I recall playing on was, the Rickenbacker twelve string, was "Ticket To Ride". The strange thing about the guitar, really, I don�t think the electronics in it is very good. I don�t know if they have improved it, they probably have by now, but they have like a whole bunch of controls on it, I think four knobs and a little tiny knob, and I never.., it never seem to do anything.

All it ever seemed to be there was one sound I could get where it was bright, which is the sound I use, and there was another tone where it just all went muffely, which I never used, but it really didn�t seem to do anything other than this bright sound, but that is the sound that you hear on Ticket To Ride and all those others we mentioned. The twelve string was pretty easy really as long as it was in tune, you know, you always had that problem with twelve string getting it really in tune. But, as I said, the neck on it was very easy. In fact, having not played it for years and I just played it again recently, I was surprised the neck is actually so narrow that you have to be very careful when you�re clamping the strings down there because, you know, the first and sixth strings can slip off the side of the neck if you press�em on an angle. But it�s pretty good from what I remember. I used to play it in concerts for years and it never gave me any trouble. Yeah, well I�m pleased to say I still got that guitar, it�s a great classic guitar now I think.

I got it hanging on a wall at home and as I said I use it on "Fish On The Sand" which a few people have said, oh ,it reminds them of some Beatle tune, I don�t know, but that�s purely because the sound of it, that sound you just associate with those early sixties� Beatle records. The twelve string Rickenbacker sound is a sound on its own. " A close look in Lewisohn�s book "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions" reveal that the first song recorded in 1964 with the twelve string guitar was "I should Have known Better". The recording dates are February 25 (take 1-3) and February 26 (take 4-22). The next song recorded with the twelve string was "I Call Your Name" on March 1. The twelve string pattern on this song really introduces the "new" sound, giving the song a very special touch. The song that maybe is most connected with the twelve string, "A Hard Day�s Night" ,was recorded on April 16 (1964). Left: The second Rickenbacker 360/12 ever made.

George Harrison received this guitar on February 8 1964 as a gift from Francis C. Hall at Rickenbacker. Right: John Lennon�s one-of-a-kind 325/12. Shipped to London by the Rickenbacker company in March 1964. © 1999 by Rickenbacker Int'l Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. John Lennon�s second Rickenbacker 325 Later in February 1964 John Lennon received his second 325. It was sent to him at Hotel Deauville in Miami where the they recorded their second performance in "Ed Sullivan Show" on February 16th. The Beatles arrived to Miami on February 13th and the guitar was delivered some day between these two dates. The updated version of the model 325 had following specifications: JetGlo body, double white pickguards, 5 control knobs and a modern Rickenbacker Ac�cent vibrato tailpiece. John quickly adopted this guitar to his main instrument. This brings us to an interesting and widely discussed subject through the years.

It�s been said that John Lennon�s first 325 was stolen at the time for receiving the new 325 in Miami. There are many Beatle enthusiasts who claim that John never used his '58 325 after Ed Sullivan Show on February 9 1964. However, this is a complete mistake. Photos from September 30 1964 shows John playing his '58 325 during the recording of "Beatles For Sale". The photos are shown in "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions", by Mark Lewisohn, on page 51. John with his dotted shirt standing, surrounded by guitar cases and bags. He can also seen speaking to Paul on the picture to the right. Same clothes. On page 48, Ringo is preparing himself for the timpani parts of "Every Little Thing". That photo is dated to September 30. It�s most certainly from take 9 of the song, when timpani, piano and guitar intro was added. On pages 52 and 53 there are more photos to confirm this event.

In addition to the photographic evidence pointing to the existence of John Lennon's 1958 Capri as late as September 30, 1964, there are several reasons why it is not reasonable to argue that his famous instrument was stolen. Those who are guided by rumor and blindly believe that this Rickenbacker was secretly lost are to be reminded of the many Beatles' rumors that were never true, including "the claim that Paul McCartney was Dead!" To this day there has not been any convincing evidence to confirm the speculation that Lennon's old tattered and torn workhorse was stolen. So what are some of the reasons arguing against the mysterious cover-up that John's first Rickenbacker was lost. To begin, his guitar has been shown in photographs as recently as Bacon and Day's 1994 publication, and the instrument is acknowledged as being part of the Lennon collection owned by Yoko Ono. Moreover, Lennon was interviewed on countless occasions over the years by journalists for whom he had tremendous respect. These include, but are by no means limited to, Ray Coleman, Hunter Davies and Barry Miles.

Indeed these authors report no such story which, if it were true, would be one of the greatest John Lennon scoops of all time. Indeed, this mysterious disappearance has not been documented by any credible rock music journalist in the past 30 years. Moreover, in today's climate of auctions of famous instruments, the person in possession of this instrument (now worth a tidy sum approaching a million dollars perhaps) would have long since come forward. Interestingly, none of the remaining Beatles has ever offered comment on the disappearance of John's 325 and George for example, has absolutely no difficulty acknowledging his lost instrument. Finally an story relating to a hardship experienced by one of the Beatles can be expected to have a wide following and virtually always end up in the news. There is a surprising absence of any stories in newspapers and magazines regarding this event. Surely this would be a major story for any newspaper or tabloid simply based on the money to be made on increased sales. Listening to "Every Little Thing" reveals John playing not only the 325/12 but also his '58 325. It can best be heard in the solo playing the "bass-figures".

That John is playing the solo part on his twelvestring is easy to recognize. He is "rushing" through the arpeggio part of it in a way that George, with his more laid back style, never would do. John Lennon's second 325 John Lennon's 325 with "playlist". John Lennon�s Rickenbacker 325/12 Will be added.... Paul McCartney�s Rickenbacker 4001S Paul received his Rickenbacker 4001S during the Hollywood Bowl concert in August 1964. The bass had been shown to him in February of the same year, but Paul was not particularly interested. The fact that noone at RIC had noticed that Paul was Left-handed may explain his previous lack of enthusiasm. The Rickenbacker bass was also heavier than his light-weight Hofner which may have added to his reluctance to accept the bass earlier.. In Bass Player magazine, a couple of years back, Paul explained that he was presented with the bass in February 1964, but didn't accept the offer until it was presented to him for free. Apparently RIC had asked for a small fee during this initial meeting with.

He said in the article that the only reason he took the bass was because he was always on the look out for 'freebies'. In another interview from May 1980 he said: ".... - Back in the midsixties Mr Rickenbacker (!) gave me a special left-handed bass. It was the first left-handed bass I�d ever had, �cause the Hofner was a converted right-hand. It was a freebie and I loved it; I started getting into it on "Sgt Pepper". And now I�m playing Yamaha, because they gave me one - I�m anybody�s for a free guitar....." I have sent a number of letters to MPL Communications (and Paul) to try to get some answers about the 4001S LH and the very many changes it�s gone through during the years. This is the latest answer: Dear Bjorn: I've repeatedly forwarded your letters to my London office for a response. To date if you haven't received any, I'm afraid it's due to the enormous amount of letters and requests Paul receives on a daily basis (thousands).

It's possible that the information you are requesting could be difficult to research at this time due to 2 album releases (back to back) and Paul's work/personal schedule. I believe from discussing your request with seasoned office staff members here that Paul may shy away from answering these types of questions or supplying photos of any kind as they may be seen as an endorsement of the guitar brand itself. That's just one way that I see as why you haven't received any information at this time. The best I can do is try again and get some kind of difinitive response even if it's a quiet, sorry but no kind of answer. J. Mlecz MPL Inc. As you can see I have yet to receive information from Paul regarding his 4001S. I will tell you, however, what I have managed to learn to date. Let's start from the beginning: According to the people at Rickenbacker the S/N of Paul's 4001S starts with a DA indicating that it was built in January of 1964, or at least started by then. Paul's 4001S is only one of two lefties made in 1964.

Seeing as his was made or started in Jan. '64 it is most likely that his was the first one made that year. The bass was a very dark Fireglo (almost Autumnglo) model 4001S LH that was given to Paul in August 1964, probably during the Hollywood Bowl concerts. It looked very much like the one pictured below, except that the nut was black at first, and later replaced with a white one. The model 4001V63 PMC is a reissue model of Paul�s bass. The reissue model 4001V63 "PMC" Courtesy of Dan Ealey There are no pictures (at least that I know of) of Paul with the 4001S until 1965 when work on Rubber Soul began. George Harrison has said that Paul played his 4001S on the song 'Think For Yourself', but other than that, there's no documentation of his Ric being used on the album. AT the end of 1965 and the beginning of 1966, the 4001S was used as a back up bass at live performances.

(I have a photo of Paul with it backstage during the Beatles Japanese tour in spring/summer 1966. I hope to find the owner of this photo to obtain the permission for posting it here.) Paul continued to use his Ric as a backup bass for the last Beatles tour in '66. The first time a real presence of the Ric bass is felt is during the recording of "Paperback Writer" and Rain, the first two songs recorded for their upcoming album "Revolver". According the book "Revolution in the Head", he played the bass through a compressor for the two songs. He picked up the bass again in November of '66 and used it on the recordings of 'Penny Lane' and 'Strawberry Fields'. There is a picture of him using the bass during these sessions in the book "The Summer Of Love: 1967". He continued to use the bass through the Sgt. Pepper recordings. In the TV special, "The making of Sgt. Pepper" he said that he would usually play the bass last as an overdub so that he could think of a good bass line, or at least more complex ones than he had initially used.

At this point changes in the appearance of his Rickenbacker bass become evident. It was either in "Bass Player" or some other interview with Tony Bacon when Paul mentioned why he painted up his Ric. It seems that there was a get together for the four Beatles to celebrate the completion of The Sgt. Pepper album and they brought their instruments. Paul said that they would see performers at the "Bag O'Nails" Club in London who had painted up their guitars to fit the psychedelic era and wanted to do the same. George brought his Fender Strat, John his Gibson J-160, Paul his Rickenbacker 4001S and Ringo brought his bass drum. Now I'm quoting Paul: " - We got together at George's place, had some beers, smoked a couple of joints, then came out the aerosols and that's it". That's how his bass got the way it did. For the next while he used his Ric bass incessantly in videos and in the studio, until the end of 1968. Earlier in '68, Fender gave the Beatles a some FREE equipment but not as much as the rumours say.

Phil Kubicki did make 2 rosewood teles prototypes and at least 1 rosewood strat, the better parts (neck and body) of the two telecaster were incorporated into the Telecaster given to George Harrison and is seen in Let it Be. This Tele was flown in its own passenger seat on an airliner for delivery to the late Mr. Harrison.The other Tele was kept in a vault at Fender in their R & D department. This is also corraborated by an article in the 1990's on Fender Prototypes with a picture of the "other" Rosewood Strat and in the bood Beatles Gear.Also in regards to the rosewood stratocaster, Jimi Hendrix died in August of 1970 before the guitar could be presented to him by Fender. This Strat was completed in April 1970, however Fender must have had some marketing ploy that delayed its delivery. This guitars whereabouts currently are unknown.

(Fender could also have rushed the Strat to Jimi the same way as above, but chose not to do so.) In the summer of '68, Don Randall gave the Beatles one silverface Deluxe, a silverface Twin, and a suitcase model Rhodes piano. There were no guitars given away. Mal Evans purchased two Sonic Blue strats in Sheffield for John and George during the Help! sessions. Epstein agreed to pay as long as the guitars were identical. Paul bought an Esquire (tele with no neck pickup) during the Revolver sessions. He also purchased a RH Fender Jazz bass and Fender piggyback Bassman in '66. The amp saw service on some of the Pepper cuts and was used as late as the recording of Abbey Road. The Jazz bass was used on many of the White Album cuts. George favored this bass - restrung for to normal on the Abbey Road cuts where he played bass. Paul also used this bass in Nigeria when he recorded Band on the Run. George purchased a white tolex piggyback bandmaster during the Rubber Soul sessions which was used on various recordings through 1968.

The only other Fender was the Bass VI purchased in London in '68 for George and John to use while Paul played keyboards. Eric Clapton suggested it, as Jack Bruce used to play one. Feeling that the summer of love was far over and the pschedelic movement moving on, John decided to have the his paint job stripped from the top of his J-160. He liked it so much that he did the same to his Epiphone Casino. Paul following John's lead did the same to his Ric bass. That's why we don't see his bass in the "Revolution" video because he doesn't have it. If you've ever seen photos from behind the scenes at the 'Revolution' video shoot you can see his Fender Jazz Bass is present along with his old Hofner Cavern bass. The Rickenbacker 4001S bass doesn't show up again until the Beatles move into there new studio at Apple Corp. It can be seen in the background of the 'Two Of Us' video looking exactly as it did when he got it but in mapleglo now. There seems to be no photographic or video evidence of Paul using this bass during the "Let It Be" sessions.

I can�t say for sure if he used this bass during the recording of "Abbey Road". All the pictures I have and have seen of Paul during that time show him with his Casino, Fender Jazz, Martin D-28, or playing the piano so it's a mystery as to whether or not he used his 4001S on the album. In late '68 (shortly after Paul got his Fender Jazz) before the filming of "Let It Be" Paul had decided that the Beatles had outgrown the psychedelic phase and sent it back to the Ric factory to get the paint stripped off and the handrest removed. His Rick bass pretty much stayed the same until he started to work on the "Red Rose Speedway" album. One, but clearly visible, change was that Paul had the horns on his bass shaved down somewhere between 1970 and the release of the RRS album. He also got the bridge pick-up replaced and the metal surrounding changed to a more rectangular one. A Red Rose Speedway sticker was also put on the bass at this point. See photo below. Paul McCartney�s 4001S with the Red Rose Speedway sticker.

© 1999 by Rickenbacker Int'l Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Paul McCartney with his 4001S during the 1976 "Summer Tour" in the USA. All rights reserved. Used by permission. The story about Paul�s 4001S will continue soon........hold on! George Harrison�s second Rickenbacker 360/12 The Beatles second American Tour began in August 1965. It started on August 15 at Shea Stadium in New York City. With 55 600 in attendance, this was, at the time, the largest crowd ever assembled for a concert in the USA. The show was filmed for a TV documentary, which was first broadcasted on March 1, 1966. During this tour George Harrison was presented his second Rickenbacker 360/12. The event took place while The Beatles were at a press conference in Minneapolis on August 21 1965. The instrument was delivered from B-Sharp Music in Minneapolis by Mr. Randy Resnick.

Mr Resnick told me this: " - The gift was my idea and Bill Diehl (WDGY now KFAN) helped me out by letting me do this at the press conference." George Harrison receiving his second 360/12 in Minneapolis on August 21 1965 . Courtesy of Randy Resnick. Used by permission. There was a television documentary produced by KSTP TV in Minneapolis about 2 years ago documenting this event. As I mentioned earlier does George seem a little confused about how his Rickenbacker twelvestrings were acquired. This is what George said to Dan Forte in an interview for Guitar Player published in November 1987. Dan: "...Did Rickenbacker give you a 12-string?..." George: "...Yeah, I got number two. This friend of mine in England who takes care of guitars, Alan Rogan, just found out that that Rickenbacker 12-string of mine is the second one they made. The first one they gave to a woman, and the second one is the one I got.

I got another one from them with the rounded cutaways, but I�m glad to say that the one that went missing - I got a lot of stuff stolen or lost - wasn�t the original one.." It is not clear whether George appreciates the true origins of his two twelve strings. Hopefully this will be revealed by further research.George�s second Rickenbacker twelvestring got lost shortly after the Candlestick Park concert on August 29 1966.The exact date of its disappearance and its current whereabouts remains unknown. This new model 360/12 had rounded cutaways and checked binding on the back. Five chrome-top control knobs and an "R" tailpiece. When George received this guitar he "retired" his first from stage performances. The first recording in which this guitar was used was "If I Needed Someone", recorded on October 16 1965 (first take). "If I Needed Someone..." August 21 1966. George Harrison with his 360/12 New Style at Crosley Field, Cincinatti Ohio. The Beatles made an afternoon performance. In the evening they performed at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

©1966 Gordon Baer / Cincinnati USA. All rights reserved. Used by permission George Harrison playing the last Beatles' concert in Candlestick Park Aug 29th 1966. This guitar was stolen shortly after this performance. It has not been found yet....... © 2000 Televideos. All rights reserved. Used by permission Here the story will continue........ ©1999 Bj�rn Eriksson Songs George Played Bass | Fab Forum Songs George Played Bass | Fab Forum Songs George Played Bass | Fab Forum Please consider registering Offline 1 On which songs did George play bass? I know that he played on Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight , Maxwell's Silver Hammer and I think he played bass on Helter Skelter . Anyway I think george was a much better bass player than george, his bass line on Maxwell's Silver Hammer is really good. Do you know some songs on which george played bass? Once there was a way to get back homewards. Once there was a way to get back home; sleep pretty darling do not cry. And I will sing a lullaby 26 May 2012 mr.

Sun king coming together Nowhere Land 2 Its John on Helter Skelter , for what it's worth (no pun intended!). Old Brown Shoe , GS/CTW, She Came In The Bathroom Window (I think - if Joe or anyone else overrules me, trust them), Maxwell. I think that's it. He was okay… he played his basslines like guitar lines, which isn't a terribly exciting bassline, IMO. As if it matters how a man falls down.' 'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal. 26 May 2012 Oh, I meant Birthday not Helter Skelter Once there was a way to get back homewards. Once there was a way to get back home; sleep pretty darling do not cry. And I will sing a lullaby 28 May 2012 Inside an Apple Orchard in a Letterbox Rishikesh 4 George played (unremarkably) on " She Said She Said " too - it's the sole every-Beatle-except-Paul track.

I remember George saying 'Blimey, he's always talking about “Yesterday”, you'd think he was Beethoven or somebody' - Paul McCartney 30 May 2012 Working for the national health Candlestick Park Anyway I think george was a much better bass player than george, The following people thank The Walrus for this post: TheBeatlesJohn, Mr. Kite, Starr Shine? And I neeeeeeeeed her all the time 30 May 2012 Offline 6 To add to the George-bass-Old-Brown-Shoe debate Winn has George on electric doubling with Pauls bass. I think its one of those which will be open for discussion and analysis for a long time. As for the interview he gave, whilst George would know its not uncommon for a beatle to recall incorrectly, and George didnt remember he played bass on Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight until after discussion (that footage is hilarious as George doesnt seem to be in the mindset for filming at times. One of the great things about Anthology is Paul taking it seriously and then cutting to George who obviously wasnt - at times).

Add it to the list of questions for Paul alongside who went "ahhhhh, ah aaaahh aaaahhhh..." on A Day In The Life . One day far into the future religions based upon the teachings of John, Paul, George and Ringo will split off into branches and wars will break out over these issues. "I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris) "Don't make your love suffer insecurities; Trade the baggage of "self" to set another one free" ('Paper Skin' - Kendall Payne) 31 May 2012 12 GeorgeTSimpson said Sorry but you really think John was a good bass player. Listen to The Long And Winding Road and then say it again. He was terrible on bass. George didn't do mistakes and did much better basslines. And the bass line on Maxwell is really good and that's definitely george (listen to the anthology version). I second this. However, I love John's bass playing on Helter Skelter .

I think, as George Martin once said, John did a piss poor job on The Long And Winding Road and (I think) Let it Be out of spite and laziness. He just didn't care enough to try that hard anymore. "You can manicure a cat but can you caticure a man?" John Lennon- Skywriting by Word of Mouth 23 June 2012 Offline 16 Oh I wrote george was better than george, I didn't notice that. And vonbontee said george wasn't nearly as good as george , but I read not nearly as good as john (my mistake) Anyway, which bass did George use? John used the Fender Bass VI I think, but I read that george played a fender jazz bass on maxwell, Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight although the beatles rockband video shows him playing a fender bass VI and he also played that fender bass VI on the Hey Jude promo video and Maxwell's Silver Hammer during the twickenham sessions. Does anayone know which bass george played on which song Once there was a way to get back homewards.

Once there was a way to get back home; sleep pretty darling do not cry. And I will sing a lullaby 6 October 2012 19 GeorgeTSimpson said Oh I wrote george was better than george, I didn't notice that. And vonbontee said george wasn't nearly as good as george , but I read not nearly as good as john (my mistake) Anyway, which bass did George use? John used the Fender Bass VI I think, but I read that george played a fender jazz bass on maxwell, Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight although the beatles rockband video shows him playing a fender bass VI and he also played that fender bass VI on the Hey Jude promo video and Maxwell's Silver Hammer during the twickenham sessions. Does anayone know which bass george played on which song I was always under the impression that every bass track played by anyone but Paul was on the Fender Bass VI. I think I remember reading somewhere that they like it because it was pretty much a guitar with real low gauge strings on it, and that was comfortable for them.

Plus listen to the bass on " Old Brown Shoe ", if that Bass VI played like a guitar then it is very believable because those lines are incredibly fast in my mind. I am not much of a Bass player, and when I try " Old Brown Shoe " on a Fender Jazz, my hands get tied into knots. Also, if George did play Bass on " Birthday " (I know its up for debate), then in my mind he played it on the Jazz VI as well out of ease to play. However I believe when Fender sent all those amps and instruments to The Beatles, they did send a right handed Jazz Bass, so maybe he played that during Abbey Road ? 7 October 2012 mccartney1 Paul McCartney's Guitars The Guitarist Although primarily known for his bass playing, Sir Paul McCartney started his rock and roll career on a six-string guitar. When he met John Lennon at the St.

Peter's Parish Fete on 6 July 1957, he impressed the leader of The Quarry Men by knocking out a dead-on version of "Twenty Flight Rock." McCartney was soon offered a job with the band and after a few practices debuted at the New Clubmoor Hall, Norris Green, Liverpool on 18 October 1957. "I kind of went in first of all as lead guitarist really," McCartney says in the Tony Bacon interview from The Bass Book, "because I wasn't bad on guitar. And when I wasn't on stage I was even better. But when I got up on stage at the very first gig I totally blew it -- I had never experienced these things called nerves before." After cocking up his solo on "Guitar Boogie Shuffle," he decided to "lean back" and play rhythm.

(Significantly, in an effort to impress Lennon after this disastrous outing, McCartney showed him a song he'd written, "I Lost My Little Girl," which prompted Lennon to show McCartney a few songs he'd written -- launching a formidable songwriting partnership.) Before long McCartney nominated his mate George Harrison for lead duties, and continued playing rhythm through the second Hamburg trip in early 1961, when he was called upon to replace struggling bassist Stuart Sutcliffe. From that point he would provide virtuoso bass accompaniment for The Beatles throughout their career. From his first solo album McCartney has stepped out from behind the bass and displayed his considerable talent playing six-string guitar, but few fans realized during the Beatles' recording years that McCartney was providing some of the tastiest guitar playing to be heard on those records, rivaling Lennon in spirit and Harrison in technique. His solos can be heard on, among other songs, "Taxman," "Drive My Car," "The End," "Good Morning, Good Morning" and "Helter Skelter." Now this musician, who brought a new spirit and prestige to bass guitar, is being appreciated belatedly for his six-string work.

The Top Five Beatles Guitar Solos by Paul McCartney « Guitar Aficionado The Top Five Beatles Guitar Solos by Paul McCartney June 16th, 2012 By Damian Fanelli As a musician, Paul McCartney is probably best known for his creative, melodic bass lines with The Beatles, Wings and beyond, but he’s always been a guitarist at heart. The guitar was, after all, his first instrument (if you ignore the trumpet his father gave him for his 14th birthday), and it’s always been his main songwriting tool. So, in celebration of his 70th birthday on Monday, June 18, here are McCartney’s top five electric guitar solos as a Beatle. Of course, George Harrison played most of the Fab Four’s lead guitar parts, but McCartney stepped up occasionally, as did John Lennon (and Eric Clapton, for that matter). 05. “Back in the USSR,” The Beatles, aka the White Album (1968) By the White Album era, the days of The Beatles sticking to their traditional roles were very much over. In this case, McCartney wrote the song, sang it and played drums on it. Why not play lead guitar, too?

The solo, which follows the melody line, is simple but effective — and don’t forget his fine, fast, alternate picking during the last verse. 04. “Another Girl,” Help! (1965) This “solo” is more of a collection of creative, bouncy fills and bends by McCartney — enough to make it obvious that he started out as a guitarist. Check out this scene from “Help!,” below, where George Harrison, playing John Lennon’s black Rickenbacker 325, mimes McCartney’s lead parts as McCartney plays bass. 03. “The End,” Abbey Road (1969) The extended guitar jam on “The End,” the Abbey Road finale (unless you count “Her Majesty”), also could make the list of the best Beatles guitar solos by Harrison and/or Lennon, since all three guitarists take turns soloing for two bars each. McCartney starts it off, followed by Harrison, followed by Lennon. And speaking of solos, it’s also the only Beatles song to include a Ringo Starr drum solo. 02. “Good Morning, Good Morning,” Sgt.

Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) Young, guitar-playing Beatles fans are often disappointed when they find out Harrison didn’t play this very 1967-sounding, brash, psychedelic, distorted, raga-inspired gem from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was, in fact, played by McCartney. 01. “Taxman,” Revolver (1966) On what is clearly one of the most respected guitar solos in The Beatles’ catalog, McCartney channels a bit of Jeff Beck (with descending pull-offs a la “Shapes of Things”) and gives a nod to Harrison’s current, Indian-inspired frame of mind: “I was pleased to have Paul play that bit on ‘Taxman’,” Harrison said in 1987. “If you notice, he did like a little Indian bit on it for me.” Want to read more stories like this? Paperback Writer | The Beatles Bible 1 Paperback Writer was a standalone single released in June 1966, written by Paul McCartney and recorded over two consecutive days during the Revolver sessions. Paperback Writer is son of Day Tripper , but it is Paul's song.

Son of Day Tripper meaning a rock 'n' roll song with a guitar lick on a fuzzy, loud guitar. John Lennon All We Are Saying, David Sheff At the start of The Beatles' career, Brian Epstein and George Martin had drawn up a plan of releasing four singles and two albums each year to sustain interest in the group and satisfy popular demand. The release of Paperback Writer came 27 weeks after its predecessor, Day Tripper/ We Can Work It Out . It marked the end of the release plan, and saw The Beatles entering a phase where they were less motivated by commercial demands and more focused on musical development. Paperback Writer was an attempt by McCartney to write a song based on a single chord - possibly influenced by Indian music, but most likely a result of their marijuana use; other songs from this period, notably The Word , If I Needed Someone and Tomorrow Never Knows , were similarly modelled. John and I would like to do songs with just one note like Long Tall Sally . We got near it in The Word. Paul McCartney McCartney wrote Paperback Writer after reading a Daily Mail report about an aspiring author, and composed it on the way to Lennon's house in Weybridge.

You knew, the minute you got there, cup of tea and you'd sit and write, so it was always good if you had a theme. I'd had a thought for a song and somehow it was to do with the Daily Mail so there might have been an article in the Mail that morning about people writing paperbacks. Penguin paperbacks was what I really thought of, the archetypal paperback. I arrived at Weybridge and told John I had this idea of trying to write off to a publishers to become a paperback writer, and I said, 'I think it should be written like a letter.' I took a bit of paper out and I said it should be something like 'Dear Sir or Madam, as the case may be...' and I proceeded to write it just like a letter in front of him, occasionally rhyming it. And John, as I recall, just sat there and said, 'Oh, that's it,' 'Uhuh,' 'Yeah.' I remember him, his amused smile, saying, 'Yes, that's it, that'll do.' Quite a nice moment: 'Hmm, I've done right! I've done well!' And then we went upstairs and put the melody to it.

John and I sat down and finished it all up, but it was tilted towards me, the original idea was mine. I had no music, but it's just a little bluesy song, not a lot of melody. Then I had the idea to do the harmonies and we arranged that in the studio. Paul McCartney Many Years From Now, Barry Miles Paperback Writer reflected the can-do attitude of mid-1960s British society; the lyrics can be seen in the same context as Rubber Soul 's similarly light-hearted Drive My Car . The backing vocals found The Beatles singing "Frère Jacques", and the powerful four-part harmonies of the chorus were swathed in tape echo. It showed the band becoming more confident by the minute; musically, lyrically, and willing to exploit their position as the figureheads of popular culture. Promotional films Four promotional films for Paperback Writer were shot on 19 and 20 May 1966. Two were in colour, and two were black and white. They was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg at Abbey Road and in Chiswick in London.

One of the films was first broadcast on 9 June on the BBC television show Top Of The Pops, and another was shown on The Ed Sullivan Show in the US. On 19 May performances of Paperback Writer and Rain were filmed in colour in Abbey Road's studio one. They were broadcast exclusively by The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS on 5 June. The Beatles also recorded a brief greeting for the host and his viewers, which began with the group holding transparencies of the infamous 'butcher' cover in front of their faces. The idea was that we'd use them in America as well as the UK, because we thought, 'We can't go everywhere. We're stopping touring and we'll send these films out to promote the record.' It was too much trouble to go and fight our way through all the screaming hordes of people to mime the latest single on Ready, Steady, Go!. Also, in America, they never saw the footage anyway. Once we actually went on an Ed Sullivan show with just a clip.

I think Ed Sullivan came on and said, 'The Beatles were here, as you know, and they were wonderful boys, but they can't be here now so they've sent us this clip.' It was great, because really we conned the Sullivan show into promoting our new single by sending in the film clip. These days obviously everybody does that - it's part of the promotion for a single - so I suppose in a way we invented MTV. George Harrison Anthology Two black and white performances of Paperback Writer, and one of Rain, were also filmed on 19 May. These were first broadcast on Goodbye Lucky Stars - the final edition of Thank Your Lucky Stars - and Ready, Steady, Go!. The next day, 20 May, The Beatles were filmed by Lindsay-Hogg in the grounds of Chiswick House in west London. They mimed to the song in the statue garden, and were shot sitting in a bench by the conservatory. The clip was first shown on 2 June on the BBC music show Top Of The Pops. David K. Richard Monday 26 January 2009 First single where the subject matter is not a boy girl relationship.

Paul McCartney’s Guitars in the Beatles | MyRareGuitars.com Vintage Guitars & Rare Guitars » Guitar Talk » Guitars & Guitarists » Paul McCartney’s Guitars in the Beatles Paul McCartney’s Guitars in the Beatles January 1, 2013 By Mike Robinson 9 Comments Many Beatles fans are not aware that Paul McCartney played more than just his Hofner Bass, especially since that was his main instrument seen in their live performances and music videos. Paul in fact used other basses as well as guitars. This article will show you several instruments Paul used with the Beatles that you may not have known about. 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S-LH Paul McCartney with his 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S-LH Bass In 1965, Paul got his hands on a Rickenbacker bass which was first used on the song “Think for yourself”. He also used it extensively on the Revolver and Sgt. Pepper albums notably on tracks such as “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields”.

McCartney sometime in 1967, painted the Hofner with day glow paints to give it a psychedelic look. George Harrison and John Lennon did the same for the occasion. The newly painted Rickenbacker can be seen in the live satellite performance of “All you need is Love” in June of 1967. 1966 Fender Jazz Bass Paul McCartney with his 1966 Fender Jazz Bass Paul used a Fender Jazz Bass in 1968 during the Abbey Road/White Album sessions. It can be heard on songs such as “Sun King”, “While my Guitar Gently Weeps”, and “Yer Blues”. This was the last known bass (aside from the Hofner) that McCartney used with the Beatles. Guitars Epiphone Texan FT-79 Acoustic Paul McCartney with his Epiphone Texan FT-79 Acoustic Guitar The Epiphone acoustic guitar was used by Paul on the album Help, specifically for the song “Yesterday”. It can be seen in his live performances of “Yesterday” as well. McCartney, known for being a hoarder of instruments, still has this guitar today.

1962 Epiphone Casino ES-230TD Paul McCartney with his 1962 Epiphone Casino ES-230TD Guitar Paul got this righty Casino which he modded in order to be able to string it as a left-handed guitar. Known as one of Paul’s favorite guitars ever, he used it on famous songs such as “Taxman”, “Paperback Writer”, and “Drive my Car”. This guitar can be seen today as Paul still performs with it. 1964 Fender Esquire Paul McCartney with his 1964 Fender Esquire Guitar This sunburst Fender was played by McCartney in 1966 for the Revolver album. You can hear it on songs such as “Good Morning, Good Morning” and “Helter Skelter”. Very little is known about how Paul got the Esquire, or where it is now. 1967 C.F. Martin D-28 Acoustic Paul McCartney with his 1967 CF Martin D-28 Acoustic Guitar Another acoustic guitar Paul had was a nice, warm-sounding Martin which he acquired in 1968.

It was used in the White Album Sessions and can be heard on the songs “Two of Us” and “Blackbird”. Well, there you have it. The other guitars and basses Paul used with the Beatles. Hope this gives you more insight into some of the magic of the Beatles!

Question: Who played bass guitar in the Beatles?
Answer: Paul McCartney